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Renault Megane body and structure problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 49,487 MOT tests · Updated

At 13 years, 7.3 in 100 MOT tests of the Renault Megane failed on body and structure, against 5.0 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 49,487 MOT tests) [1].

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  • Against all class 4 vehicles the same age: fails 1.4–1.5× as often as all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years), 3,626 MOT tests with a fail
  • By age: seen at 22 ages from 3 to 24 years, 441,407 MOT tests
  • Most common fail: Driveshaft CV boot split, 5.9 per 100 MOT tests

Figures are for the model as a whole, not for one car.

What the MOT tests show

What we know

7.3 fails per 100 MOT tests at 13 years, against 5.0 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 13 (all test years). The Renault Megane fails more often here.

Why it matters

A body and structure fail stops the car passing until it is fixed; the most common one is rated major by DVSA.

What to check

Look under the sills, jacking points and rear subframe for rot, bubbling or fresh underseal over a repair, and check every door, bonnet and boot shuts properly.

Renault Megane body and structure fails by age

Renault Megane body and structure fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the Renault Megane. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.05103 years: 0.2 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 5,772 MOT tests34 years: 0.2 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 6,561 MOT tests5 years: 0.2 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 10,480 MOT tests56 years: 0.4 per 100 (all cars 0.8), 14,257 MOT tests7 years: 2.0 per 100 (all cars 1.3), 18,443 MOT tests78 years: 4.8 per 100 (all cars 1.8), 23,815 MOT tests9 years: 6.2 per 100 (all cars 2.3), 26,449 MOT tests910 years: 6.7 per 100 (all cars 2.9), 30,857 MOT tests11 years: 7.2 per 100 (all cars 3.5), 38,599 MOT tests1112 years: 6.8 per 100 (all cars 4.3), 48,760 MOT tests13 years: 7.3 per 100 (all cars 5.0), 49,487 MOT tests1314 years: 7.1 per 100 (all cars 5.9), 45,306 MOT tests15 years: 6.9 per 100 (all cars 6.7), 38,570 MOT tests1516 years: 6.9 per 100 (all cars 7.6), 26,501 MOT tests17 years: 7.1 per 100 (all cars 8.3), 18,629 MOT tests1718 years: 7.8 per 100 (all cars 8.7), 12,631 MOT tests19 years: 9.6 per 100 (all cars 9.0), 7,300 MOT tests1920 years: 9.7 per 100 (all cars 9.2), 5,920 MOT tests21 years: 10.2 per 100 (all cars 9.3), 5,001 MOT tests2122 years: 12.3 per 100 (all cars 9.4), 3,877 MOT tests23 years: 11.9 per 100 (all cars 9.5), 2,799 MOT tests2324 years: 12.9 per 100 (all cars 9.4), 1,393 MOT tests
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. Renault Megane All class 4 vehicles the same age Shaded: over 18 years, survivors only.
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
35,7720.20.3
46,5610.20.3
510,4800.20.5
614,2570.40.8
718,4432.01.3
823,8154.81.8
926,4496.22.3
1030,8576.72.9
1138,5997.23.5
1248,7606.84.3
1349,4877.35.0
1445,3067.15.9
1538,5706.96.7
1626,5016.97.6
1718,6297.18.3
1812,6317.88.7
19*7,3009.69.0
20*5,9209.79.2
21*5,00110.29.3
22*3,87712.39.4
23*2,79911.99.5
24*1,39312.99.4

All first-use years of the Renault Megane pooled at each age, against all class 4 vehicles at that age over all 2022–2025 test years. * Only survivors are still tested at this age.

What fails in the body and structure at 13 years

Fails

Advisories (not fails)

Replace CV joint boot cost

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By engine and fuel

  • 1.5 diesel: 6.5 per 100 at 13 years, about average for diesel class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 20,469 MOT tests)
  • 1.6 petrol: 9.2 per 100 at 13 years, fails 1.9–2.1× as often as petrol class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 20,365 MOT tests)

How to check on a test drive

Look under the sills, jacking points and rear subframe for rot, bubbling or fresh underseal over a repair, and check every door, bonnet and boot shuts properly.

The most common advisory here in MOT records: Drive shaft joints: constant velocity boot severely deteriorated.

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Other Renault Megane problems

Body and structure on rival models

Questions people ask

Does the Renault Megane have more body and structure problems than other cars?

1.4 to 1.5 times the body and structure fail rate of all class 4 vehicles the same age at 13 years (all test years), from 49,487 MOT tests. The interval is clear of 1.2 in the same direction at 7 of the 22 ages seen (ages up to 18 with at least 100 MOT tests with a fail).

How common are Renault Megane body and structure problems?

7.3 in 100 MOT tests at 13 years failed on body and structure, against 5.0 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 49,487 MOT tests).

What is the most common Renault Megane body and structure fail?

5.9 in 100 MOT tests at 13 years: Driveshaft CV boot split (2,914 MOT tests with it).

Sources

  1. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 441,407 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.
  2. Office for National Statistics, Consumer price inflation, local price quotes (car repair items). ONS price quotes, series 610236. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.

Parts: against all class 4 vehicles at the same age, all 2022–2025 test years pooled, not adjusted for mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data. How we compare